The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-20
FOREPAUGH.
The Best Tent Show Ever Seen in
Mansfield.
A Magnificent Parade and a Com
plete Menagerie.
BUFFALO BILLS WILD WEST
oUTpoNE.
A CIRCUS FULL OF NOVELTIES,
THE HIPPoDROME-A
COMPARISON.
FOREPAUGH.

MANSFIELD, o May Ia.--[Special.]
The Daily Herald will say tomor-
row:
Yesterday was Forepaugh day, and
the crowd in attendance was immense,
at least 10, 900 strangers being in the
city. The great show came and it is
gone. Every promise-and much
was promised was fulfilled to the
letter. Mr.. Forepaugh promised us
the finest parade ever put upon our
streets and it certainly was. Every
wagon was chariot or tableau car,
five bands of music were in the pro-
cessiop. All this with the finest dis
play of draught horsefesh; gay male
and beautiful female riders; score
of elephants; numerous camels and
the "Wild West" numbering at least
thirty riders, was sight the like of
which will not be seen here again
until Forepaugh pays us aoother visit.
Forepaugh has already had the repu-
tation of carrying the finest and
largest collection of animals. Any
one who saw the menagerie will say
that the collection is the most COM
plete ever seen with any show. The
animals are without doubt the best
specimens of their kind in the country.
They are not the mangey, sickly
looking kind that are usually seen
with a circus, but are as fine as any
that will be found in the best zoolog.
ical gardens. The mountain of flesh,
"Boliyar," the finest specimen of the
Asiatic elephant ever brought to this
country, attracted universal attention.
The circus tent was filled by nearly
10, 900 people when the grand entree
took place. The usual ring work by
riders was dispensed with, and in
stead parade of the "Wild West"
one representing Gen.
Custer at the head of his cavalry, was
given, circling the hippodrome track
several times, Capt. Bogardus and his
three sons, the champion shots of the
world, astonished and delighted the
audience. Then came the "Wild
West, (which was immense The lat
ter's three Indians and two cowboys
were worse than parody on the
"Wild West" of the Forepaugh show.
like Forepaugh was ever
seen here. The bucking bronchos
and their daring riders, the pony
express, the attack of the stage coach,
Custer at the head of his troop of
and the fight of the "Little
Big Horn" were realistic and thrilling.
AS matter of historical interest we
state that the scout to whom Custer
turns and writes a message is the man
who carried Clusters request for aid
TO Maj. Reno. His name is Sergt.
c. {. Wagner, Troop E of the 9TH
Cavalry. He has but one leg but he
sits on his steed as firm as one can
and he looks the veteran he is every
single inch of him. And there is
an originality and peculiar identity
about the circus performance given
by Forepaugh that no other show can
approach. Everything was neat and
clean and every feature shows the
work of master hand at directing
such amusements. Among the var
ous acts in the ring, stage or air,
here is just enough humor introduced
70 make one enjoy it. The old time
clown features are weeded out and
new and clever acts are introduced.
Their acts are funny and are done
quickly. The first act to astonish
vas the somersault dog "Jack,"
which turned a dozen times and
seemed to enjoy it. Adam Forepaugh
Jr.'s horse, Blondin, actually walked
he rope thirty feet above the net.
Daisy Belmont is the most beautiful
md artistic bareback rider that we
have ever seen. Another feature is
he introduction of the performing
elephants by young Forepaugh. His
pyramid Of elephants with himself at
he top was picture never to be
Again Adam Jr., thrilled
he audience with his twenty-one
horse riding act. The hippodrome
was on par with the rest, perfect in
every detail. The magnitude of the
show was immense. Three train loads
Of paraphernalia and property was
brought here. The railroad equip